Hi! I'm considering adding a second ISP to use the multi-WAN feature of the AX6000 with load balancing. I'm curious if it's possible to integrate Dynamic DNS in such a setup, particularly if one of the ISPs uses CGNAT for client connections.
Load balancing, tbh, is mostly a terrible idea.
It might split data streams and lead to issues because your IP changes while requesting something.
Load balancing, imho, is only acceptable if you route one device via WAN1 and another via WAN2 all the time.
Morning User123
I recently came up against an issue with LB'ed dual connections. I use 2 ISP's with static IP's, however the Dynamic DNS only links to one IP.
The way it is implemented, instead of using 'sticky sessions' (i know not the right terminology, however it work here for description purposes) the connection/s--as explained by 'admon'--are split between the 2 for a single request.
It would be better if the traffic would create a session with a specific IP in the same way a normal 'Load Balancer' would do. Sadly, this is not the case.
Side note, you can use 2 ISP's and use the 'Failover' feature.
Is it difficult to configure network routing for devices across multiple WAN connections?
Paying money to an ISP just to use it once or twice a year doesn't seem like a good idea.
I do use Multiwan, and load balanced. If you have a slow connection, it is good as you can have 2 slower connections load balance all devices in the house. ie: xbox, TV's, and phones. This way the connection will not become as congested.
Does it balance the load on a per-connection basis or per device? That is, can a single device utilize two connections simultaneously?
No, this would be link aggregation.
Is it possible to select which device uses which WAN?
No. I have tried setting routes, however ive not managed it yet. I know it's not possible the main interface, although it may be possible via the advanced interface ie: openwrt interface.
Someone mentioned they were going to do it via vlans.
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